Meaning

1 senses
  1. (not comparable)Floating about without any certain direction; driven to and fro.

More definitions
  • wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community
  • continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to another

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The vagabond, when rich, is called a tourist.

    deEin Landstreicher nennt sich, wenn er reich ist, Tourist. — Dejo

  2. Vagabonds are some of the most itinerant people out there.

  3. He led a vagabond life.

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  4. This novel presents a very romantic account of Gypsy vagabonds.

Origin

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compar

From Old French vagabond, from Late Latin vagābundus, from Latin vagari (“wander”). Compare moribund.

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Synonyms

5 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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